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EDIT: due to the complete disgust i feel towards the below threads, i've decided not to archive them. :razz:

PJG news article
who do we have that won't be biased to hell and back and willing to not give into temptation and rig the results? (we saw it during Cruentus Legio's time as the "official playtesters" and got the great nix nerf, the phoon nerf and the many other idiot changes that pissed us all off back in early 2001)

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hmph. the only goal for the nix test is to have it give a fighting chance versus a morningstar.

in short, missiles should only work well against slow turn rate ships...not top of the line fighters.

Find out what is the best mix of mass reduction and dragFactor reduction to give the nix a chance for an average pilot to dodge a morningstar.

unfortunately, you have alot of pilots in that roster that are more than happy to rig the results and get missiles nerfed so badly that a tow's missile complement is no defense against pirates/griefers. period.

I have only been told that I am part of the test pilots, but I have not been told anything else yet. Server went online Thrusday and that is the night (8pm local). I was contacted and told that they would give me more info when they were ready.

7 pilots from each faction, initially.

We'll see how it goes... What I envision for the test server is "mini-RS". Basically at least 3 stations (or 6 to allow for testing for intrafaction problems), one for each faction, and several sectors between. I think that this should be used for more than just ship ballance. It should be the server to check for any problems that could arrise in a patch. But with only 21 pilots, we are not bound to get all the bugs...

Just got another message from Virgil... Having problems with server (heh...nothing new here?). But I probably can't comment on how things really are in there - when it does get running.

[03:05] Insy dude do you have access to the test server?
[03:05] Muffy wtf is that supposed to mean?
[03:05] Insy or the test forums
[03:05] Insy I think you should
[03:06] Insy ..
[03:06] Muffy fuck that
[03:06] Insy "no I don't want to see if things work, I just want to sit there and say I'm right even when I can't be sure"
[03:06] Muffy im not contributing to inno, froggies and g)dragons personal fuck sessions
[03:06] Insy maybe you should try the shit you talk about out
[03:06] Insy just ignore them you idiot
[03:07] Muffy one sec
[03:07] Insy maybe you can actually make a helpful contribution
[03:07] Insy instead of just bitching and bitching without actually doing anything helpful
[03:07] Muffy lemmie do something first
[03:07] Insy OKAY
/ignore Insy

Okie dokie, if anyone still wondering why i haven't submitted a request to join that test server, it's because

I'd be continuously ridiculed simply because i post alot

I'd be continously ridiculed simply because i don't engage in pvp

I would rather not be apart of that whine and cheese festival simply because i post to much people might think i'm the only bullshitter...by avoiding it, that shows up those who who would love to have me as their favorite scapegoat so their shit doesn't smell

I would rather not be apart of that whine and cheese festival simply because i realize people like Baadf00d and nohbody are better at concept than i am (i'm just the best damned archivist around...at least im humble)